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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/122652-new%20members/topic/Hello%20from%20Matt%20%28Need%20help%20for%20direction%29/near/203669375" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> 5M1Sec <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/122652-new-members/topic/Hello.20from.20Matt.20(Need.20help.20for.20direction).html#203669375">(Jul 13 2020 at 00:59)</a>:</h4>
<p>Hi, I am a CS undergrad student. I completed all foundation parts of computer science courses .  For Rust, I only finished reading the 20 chapters Rust book, and played around a little.  I want to contribute to the community via proving some codings. I am looking for some larger group coding experience and coding on Rust experience. Do you guys have any recommendation for which group should I look at?  I did look into the easy label Rust issues, which mostly are claimed or doc issues right now. <br>
I can spent time to dig deep into certain topic, where it needs more help right now. But since I am only a undergrad student, I can not be an expert in a short period. I do not know which group should I look for. <br>
Thank you for all replies in advance.</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/122652-new%20members/topic/Hello%20from%20Matt%20%28Need%20help%20for%20direction%29/near/203670316" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Josh Triplett <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/122652-new-members/topic/Hello.20from.20Matt.20(Need.20help.20for.20direction).html#203670316">(Jul 13 2020 at 01:25)</a>:</h4>
<p>What kinds of interests do you have? There are many projects out there that need help, and I think you'll most enjoy and be productive contributing to a project that aligns with your interests.</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/122652-new%20members/topic/Hello%20from%20Matt%20%28Need%20help%20for%20direction%29/near/203670356" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Josh Triplett <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/122652-new-members/topic/Hello.20from.20Matt.20(Need.20help.20for.20direction).html#203670356">(Jul 13 2020 at 01:26)</a>:</h4>
<p>Also, <span class="user-mention" data-user-id="317761">@Bart Massey</span> is a CS professor and tends to have an endless supply of interesting projects. :)</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/122652-new%20members/topic/Hello%20from%20Matt%20%28Need%20help%20for%20direction%29/near/203671314" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Muhammad Mominul Huque <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/122652-new-members/topic/Hello.20from.20Matt.20(Need.20help.20for.20direction).html#203671314">(Jul 13 2020 at 01:51)</a>:</h4>
<p>To learn about the rustc internals: <a href="https://rustc-dev-guide.rust-lang.org/about-this-guide.html">https://rustc-dev-guide.rust-lang.org/about-this-guide.html</a></p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/122652-new%20members/topic/Hello%20from%20Matt%20%28Need%20help%20for%20direction%29/near/203671964" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> 5M1Sec <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/122652-new-members/topic/Hello.20from.20Matt.20(Need.20help.20for.20direction).html#203671964">(Jul 13 2020 at 02:09)</a>:</h4>
<p>edited. Same as below.</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/122652-new%20members/topic/Hello%20from%20Matt%20%28Need%20help%20for%20direction%29/near/203672008" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> 5M1Sec <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/122652-new-members/topic/Hello.20from.20Matt.20(Need.20help.20for.20direction).html#203672008">(Jul 13 2020 at 02:10)</a>:</h4>
<p><span class="user-mention silent" data-user-id="239881">Josh Triplett</span> <a href="#narrow/stream/122652-new-members/topic/Hello.20from.20Matt.20(Need.20help.20for.20direction)/near/203670316">said</a>:</p>
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<p>What kinds of interests do you have? There are many projects out there that need help, and I think you'll most enjoy and be productive contributing to a project that aligns with your interests.</p>
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<p>Sorry I didn't know I was not replying. </p>
<p>Not reading assembly code and not front end related will fit my interest. I have learned compiler(scanner, parser, scheduling, allocation, optiomzation ... ) a little while ago but not intermediate in anyway. I do not know if this level is enough to help the compiler people. I am looking for some projects that are active with maybe 5 or more people? Just want to learn how people cooperate in a larger open source project.</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/122652-new%20members/topic/Hello%20from%20Matt%20%28Need%20help%20for%20direction%29/near/203672027" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Poliorcetics <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/122652-new-members/topic/Hello.20from.20Matt.20(Need.20help.20for.20direction).html#203672027">(Jul 13 2020 at 02:10)</a>:</h4>
<p>Rust itself has many issue marked a E-Easy</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/122652-new%20members/topic/Hello%20from%20Matt%20%28Need%20help%20for%20direction%29/near/203672035" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Poliorcetics <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/122652-new-members/topic/Hello.20from.20Matt.20(Need.20help.20for.20direction).html#203672035">(Jul 13 2020 at 02:11)</a>:</h4>
<p>You can look through them and if one interests you, claim it and try to fix it <span aria-label="slight smile" class="emoji emoji-1f642" role="img" title="slight smile">:slight_smile:</span></p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/122652-new%20members/topic/Hello%20from%20Matt%20%28Need%20help%20for%20direction%29/near/203672043" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Poliorcetics <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/122652-new-members/topic/Hello.20from.20Matt.20(Need.20help.20for.20direction).html#203672043">(Jul 13 2020 at 02:11)</a>:</h4>
<p>e-mentoring is a nice label too, with people to help you if you have questions</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/122652-new%20members/topic/Hello%20from%20Matt%20%28Need%20help%20for%20direction%29/near/203672103" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Poliorcetics <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/122652-new-members/topic/Hello.20from.20Matt.20(Need.20help.20for.20direction).html#203672103">(Jul 13 2020 at 02:13)</a>:</h4>
<p>If you have a tool/library you really like you can search for a rust version/rust bindings to it and try to contribute to it <span aria-label="slight smile" class="emoji emoji-1f642" role="img" title="slight smile">:slight_smile:</span></p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/122652-new%20members/topic/Hello%20from%20Matt%20%28Need%20help%20for%20direction%29/near/203672180" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> 5M1Sec <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/122652-new-members/topic/Hello.20from.20Matt.20(Need.20help.20for.20direction).html#203672180">(Jul 13 2020 at 02:15)</a>:</h4>
<p><span class="user-mention silent" data-user-id="307289">Poliorcetics</span> <a href="#narrow/stream/122652-new-members/topic/Hello.20from.20Matt.20(Need.20help.20for.20direction)/near/203672027">said</a>:</p>
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<p>Rust itself has many issue marked a E-Easy</p>
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<p>I have been searching for Easy issue, most of them are claimed already.  I have been looking for a new easy issue in couple days now. I will continue check it out.</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/122652-new%20members/topic/Hello%20from%20Matt%20%28Need%20help%20for%20direction%29/near/203672338" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Poliorcetics <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/122652-new-members/topic/Hello.20from.20Matt.20(Need.20help.20for.20direction).html#203672338">(Jul 13 2020 at 02:19)</a>:</h4>
<p>Not all issues are marked as easy, even when they could be so don’t hesitate to look for other issues, there are many interesting ones</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/122652-new%20members/topic/Hello%20from%20Matt%20%28Need%20help%20for%20direction%29/near/203672406" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Poliorcetics <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/122652-new-members/topic/Hello.20from.20Matt.20(Need.20help.20for.20direction).html#203672406">(Jul 13 2020 at 02:21)</a>:</h4>
<p>Don’t be afraid to try too, people are very helpful and even when I did something wrong when trying to fix an issue, I’ve never felt as if I was blamed for it</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/122652-new%20members/topic/Hello%20from%20Matt%20%28Need%20help%20for%20direction%29/near/203672412" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Poliorcetics <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/122652-new-members/topic/Hello.20from.20Matt.20(Need.20help.20for.20direction).html#203672412">(Jul 13 2020 at 02:21)</a>:</h4>
<p>You will get code reviews with lots of comments to guide you at worst</p>



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<h4><a href="https://rust-lang.zulipchat.com#narrow/stream/122652-new%20members/topic/Hello%20from%20Matt%20%28Need%20help%20for%20direction%29/near/203936020" class="zl"><img src="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/assets/img/zulip.svg" alt="view this post on Zulip" style="width:20px;height:20px;"></a> Bart Massey <a href="https://rust-lang.github.io/zulip_archive/stream/122652-new-members/topic/Hello.20from.20Matt.20(Need.20help.20for.20direction).html#203936020">(Jul 15 2020 at 10:06)</a>:</h4>
<p><span class="user-mention silent" data-user-id="313117">5M1Sec</span> :</p>
<p>Sorry to be so slow responding. As <span class="user-mention" data-user-id="239881">@Josh Triplett</span> suggested, I could probably find some interesting not-Rust-compiler things to do. Actually, I do have one  libs project lying around: I've done some performance improvements to the integer <code>pow()</code> functions that need to be macroized and benchmarked and tested a bit better and then PRed upstream. LMK if you want to work on it and I'll get you hooked up with the code.</p>



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